UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2004
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6453 95-2095071
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File Number) Identification Number)
2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE, P.O. BOX 58090
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052-8090
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(408) 721-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition 3
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 3
Signature 4
Exhibits:
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99.1 News release dated September 9, 2004 (Earnings)
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On September 9, 2004, National Semiconductor Corporation issued a news
release announcing earnings for the quarter ended August 29, 2004. The earnings
news release, which has been attached as Exhibit 99.1, contains unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, and Statements
of Cash Flows that are presented in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
The information in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c ) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 News release dated September 9, 2004 issued by National
Semiconductor Corporation* (Earnings)
*This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
//S// Robert E. DeBarr
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Dated: September 9, 2004 Robert E. DeBarr
Controller
Signing on behalf of the registrant and
as principal accounting officer